Rajpal Yadav cheque bounce case: Why was the Hera Pheri actor sent to Tihar Jail?Actor Rajpal Yadav surrendered to Tihar Jail authorities on Thursday afternoon after the Delhi High Court denied his plea for an extended d...
07 Feb, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Delhi HC quashes actor Rajpal Yadav's plea to extend deadline to surrender in cheque bounce casesThe Delhi High Court has rejected actor Rajpal Yadav's plea for more time to surrender in cheque bounce cases. Yadav was ordered to surrend...
04 Feb, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
File status reports on steps taken to increase disposal of cheque bounce cases: SC to states, UTsThe Supreme Court has instructed all states and union territories to submit reports. These reports should detail the progress in resolving ...
23 Sep, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Cheque-mate: 43 lakh cheque bounce cases pending in Indian courtsOver 43 lakh cheque bounce cases are pending in Indian courts. Rajasthan has the highest number, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, U...
28 Dec, 2024, 04.17 PM IST
Rajkumar Santoshi granted bail in cheque-bounce caseFilmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has been granted bail in the cheque-bouncing case. The court has allowed him to appeal against the judgement in...
18 Feb, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Relief for Anil Ambani in cheque bounce caseThe HC stayed the trial under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, in connection with a writ petition filed by two of the co-accused Par...
28 Apr, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
Finance Ministry considers measures like auto debiting other a/cs of issuer to curtail cheque bounce casesThe finance ministry is considering multiple ways such as dipping into other accounts of a cheque issuer and prohibition of opening of new ...
09 Oct, 2022, 04.21 PM IST
SC orders constitution of special court for cheque bounce casesThe top court incorporated the suggestion of the amicus curiae that five districts in each of the above States, where cases under the NI Ac...
19 May, 2022, 02.13 PM IST
Supreme Court issues norms for early disposal of cheque bounce cases, asks Centre to amend lawsThe bench, also comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai, A S Bopanna and S Ravindra Bhat, asked the Centre to make "suitable amendme...
16 Apr, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
4 Gurgaon courts looking only at cheque bounce casesLaw officers attribute this worrying trend to the presence of a large number of financial companies and corporate houses in the city.
27 Jan, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
Government notifies new Negotiable Instruments Act amendment bill to deal with cheque bounce casesThe government has notified the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015 which allows filing cheque bounce cases in a court at a place...
05 Jan, 2016, 09.05 PM IST
Parliament passes Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) BillThe amendments in the Negotiable Instruments Act will have implications for over 18 lakh cheque bounce cases pending in various courts.
11 Dec, 2015, 04.58 PM IST
Rajya Sabha adopts motion to withdraw bill on cheque bounce casesRajya Sabha today adopted a motion to withdraw a bill on which an ordinance was issued last month to enable lakhs of persons file cheque bo...
21 Jul, 2015, 05.38 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee promulgates ordinance on cheque bounce casesThe President has promulgated an ordinance that will allow filing of cheque bounce case at the place where the cheque was presented for cle...
17 Jun, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
Union Cabinet clears ordinance in cheque bounce casesThis will enable filing of cheque bounce cases in the place where the cheque was presented for clearance or payment and not the place of is...
11 Jun, 2015, 02.56 AM IST
Cheque bounce case can be settled at any stage: Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court has held an accused in a cheque dishonour case can settle the issue with the complainant even outside the court at any...
09 Jan, 2014, 08.21 PM IST
Power of Attorney holder can also file cheque bounce cases: Supreme CourtSC held that a criminal complaint in a cheque bounce case can be filed and pursued by a person who holds power of attorney.
15 Sep, 2013, 11.12 AM IST